Whananaki bar Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (35.52° S 174.48° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is 18.4° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (31 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 7AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (31 May)	7ft (2.2m)	7s
Afternoon (31 May)	8ft (2.4m)	8s
Evening (31 May)	8ft (2.5m)	8s

Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Tue morning).
		Sunday 31								Monday 1								Tuesday 2
	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	4	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	NE 6	NE 7	NE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 11	NNE 11	NE 11
Wave Graph
kJ	6	223	322	424	513	584	645	711	749	768	845	958	1280	1539	1984	1985	2510	4091	3617	3320	3217	3559	3378	3240
Wind (km/h)	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	WNW	NE	SE	ENE	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	off
High Tide	6:54PM1.89m				7:01AM1.80m				7:35PM1.92m				7:43AM1.81m				8:16PM1.93m				8:24AM1.80m
Low Tide			1:03AM0.47m				1:16PM0.29m				1:45AM0.45m				1:57PM0.28m				2:27AM0.44m				2:37PM0.28m


	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—
mm	—	1	—	1	1	—	1	1	1	1	5	2	1	3	3	2	2	3	11	13	1	—	—	1
Temp °C	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	16	16	17	18	17
Feels °C	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	10	10	14	17	17	18	19	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	NE 10	NE 10	N 13	N 18	N 18	N 17	N 12	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	—	N 15	N 15	N 15	—	—	—	NNE 10	NNE 11	NNE 11	NE 11
kJ	6	17	17	3	6	6	6	3	5	5	20	20	20	—	17	17	17	—	—	—	3217	3559	3378	3240
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 11	E 9	N 13	N 18	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 17	N 12	N 12	N 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	2	2	3	6	3	3	3	5	3	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 13	N 13	N 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	3	3	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	NE 6	NE 7	NE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	—	—	—	—
kJ	150	223	322	424	513	584	645	711	749	768	845	958	1280	1539	1984	1985	2510	4091	3617	3320	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Baylys Beach Northland	Ruapuke Raglan and West Waikato	Baylys Beach Northland	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Taits Beach (Waikari River) Hawkes Bay	Mohaka River Mouth Hawkes Bay	Mohaka River Mouth Hawkes Bay	Anaura Bay East Cape	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Taits Beach (Waikari River) Hawkes Bay	Taits Beach (Waikari River) Hawkes Bay	Ruapuke Raglan and West Waikato	Mangahume Taranaki	Taits Beach (Waikari River) Hawkes Bay	Mangahume Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Matauri Bay Northland	Whananaki bar Northland	Whananaki bar Northland	Whananaki bar Northland	Whananaki bar Northland	Whananaki bar Northland
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	2	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	82	264	82	442	442	467	468	468	455	442	467	467	264	448	467	448	442	171	74	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Baylys Beach		Baylys Beach															Parengarenga Harbour Bar	Fairway Reef	The Ledge	The Ledge	The Ledge	Fairway Reef	Fairway Reef
Rating (10 max)	3		2															4	4	5	5	5	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Loisell's East Cape	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	The Ledge Northland	The Ledge Northland	The Ledge Northland	Fairway Reef Northland	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4
Header Global	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Easter Reef Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico
Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	8	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	4

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